Origins of the Pragnell surname

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    In 1921, most Pragnells lived in south-east

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    480 Pragnell Travel & migration records
    5,000 Pragnells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pragnell

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    Common jobs for Pragnells

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Pragnells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    28

    Dressmaker

    27

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Laundress

    19

    Housemaid Domestic

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Pragnells in 1921

    General Labourer

    40

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Gardener

    20

    Police Constable

    18

    Gardener Domestic

    17

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